10 USC § 931b - Art. 131b. Obstructing justice

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title: "10 USC § 931b - Art. 131b. Obstructing justice"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "931b"
section_name: "Art. 131b. Obstructing justice"
chapter_number: 47
chapter_name: "UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "PUNITIVE ARTICLES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5445, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2956.)"
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# § 931b. Art. 131b. Obstructing justice

Any person subject to this chapter who engages in conduct in the case of a certain person against whom the accused had reason to believe there were or would be criminal or disciplinary proceedings pending, with intent to influence, impede, or otherwise obstruct the due administration of justice shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5445, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2956.)

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